Why invest in South Australia?

Competitive business environment

Private sector labour costs in South Australia are 10 per cent below the Australian average, making our state a great place to expand your workforce.

With a range of office space and industrial land in or close to the city, at rates lower than other mainland Australian states, locating your business in South Australia will improve your company’s bottom line.

Enviable lifestyle

Adelaide, South Australia has been ranked the 5th most liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit, five years in a row.

Analysis by NATSEM shows Adelaide has the lowest cost of living of any capital city in Australia.

Adelaide also has the shortest work commute times and the lowest residential property prices of all Australian mainland capital cities. Australian Bureau of Statistics category number 6416.0

Our state is Australia’s premium food and wine destination – accounting for almost 80 per cent of Australia’s wine production – and is the stage for many international festivals and sporting events – WOMADelaide, Adelaide Fringe and Tour Down Under, to name a few.

Proactive and stable government

Our government’s progressive policies and strong leadership has created a stable and supportive business environment for investors.

Our proactive policies include:

ambitious renewable energy targets to make Adelaide the world’s first carbon neutral city